France Ship "Ocean Viking" rescues almost 130 people in the Mediterranean
According to the aid organization SOS Méditerranée, the ship "Ocean Viking" rescued 129 people from distress at sea in the Mediterranean on Saturday. Among those rescued between Italy and Greece were 43 children and 43 women, the organization said.
15.12.2024, 00:09
SDA
The ship is now heading for the port of Ravenna in north-eastern Italy. The "Ocean Viking" has a total of 163 rescued people on board, having already taken in 34 people from Gambia and Syria on Thursday.
The organization, which is based in the southern French port city of Marseille, says it has rescued more than 40,000 people from the Mediterranean since 2016. According to the International Organization for Migration (IOM), 2140 people have died or been reported missing while attempting to cross the Mediterranean to reach Europe since the beginning of the year.
